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RRT/Registered Respiratory Therapist Part-Time

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RRT/Registered Respiratory Therapist Part-Time

Are you looking for a rewarding career with Texas Health? We’re looking for qualified Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) like you to join our Texas Health family.

Position Highlights

  • Work location: 411 Belknap St, Stephenville TX 76401
  • Work environment: Respiratory Care
  • Work hours: Wednesday and Thursday Night Shift 5:30PM-5:30AM with opportunity to pick up more hours. 

At Texas Health Stephenville we take seriously our mission to improve the health of those in our community. We are a 98-bed full-service hospital serving Erath and surrounding counties since 1926.

Texas Health Stephenville is fortunate to be part of Texas Health Resources, an employer of over 26,000 employees and among the top five largest employers in the DFW area.  Stephenville provides a uniquely inviting mix: family focused, higher learning opportunities with Tarleton State University and Ranger College presence, rodeo hub and cultural center where fine arts take center stage.  Excellence is always at the forefront in everything Stephenville does.  A city of over 20,000 friendly people, Stephenville is an inviting, gracious community with a rich western heritage in a beautiful country setting along the Bosque River. As more restaurants, activities, and shopping comes to town, Stephenville is the ideal balance for growth and opportunity for families ready to flourish in good schools and neighborhoods.  Hailed in Norman Crampton’s landmark guide, The 100 Best Small Towns in America, Stephenville combines small town friendliness and ease with leading edge learning while putting the metro amenities of Forth Worth just an easy hour’s drive away.   The “Cowboy Capital of the World” offers a uniquely advantageous brand of life and work.  No wonder Stephenville’s population has grown 30% in the last two decades; come join us!

 

  • Graduate of AMA approved Respiratory Care Program (required)
  • 1 year of experience in Med/Surg or Critical Care (preferred)
  • RCP – Respiratory Care Practitioner (required)
  • RRT – Registered Respiratory Therapist (requied) and
  • BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support required prior to independent patient care and
  • ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support (preferred) and
  • NRP – Neonatal Resuscitation Program (required within 90 days) and
  • NRPA – Advanced Neonatal Resuscitation Program (required within 90 days)

Position Responsibilities Texas Health Resources Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) are responsible for obtaining/verifying physician order for therapy and validate for appropriateness, reviewing available medical records and obtaining pertinent medical history from patient or family, evaluating each patient using age and diagnosing appropriate assessment tests and measurement.

In addition to the required qualifications, a successful Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT) will

  • use therapeutic treatment techniques appropriate to patient age and desire for treatment.
  • determine patient response to treatment and evaluate progress (reassessment).
  • educate patient and family through instruction, demonstration, or appropriate handouts in treatment plan, safety issues, and home programs/self-management.
  • maintain bedside and ventilator alarms in audible position.
  • communicates with physicians and other healthcare personnel as appropriate regarding patient care issues.
  • administer medication in a safe/correct manner, adhering to medication administration guidelines.
  • documents aspects of each treatment session in accordance with departmental, JCAHO, Medicare, and other applicable regulatory guidelines.
  • documents assessments of education needs, education provided, and patient understanding of education provided in accordance with departmental, JCAHO, Medicare, and other applicable regulatory guidelines.

Why Texas Health At Texas Health, our people make this a great place to work every day. Our inclusive, supportive, people-first, excellence-driven culture make Texas Health Resources a great place to work.

Additional perks of being a THR Registered Respiratory Therapist (RRT)

  • Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, student Loan repayment, as well as several other benefits.
  • Gain a sense of accomplishment by contributing in a teamwork environment
  • Positively impact patients’ quality of life
  • Receive excellent mentorship, comprehensive training and dedicated clinical leadership resources
  • Enjoy opportunities for growth

Here are a few of our recent awards:

2023 Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For® (9th consecutive year & we're one of only three health systems to be recognized.) 

2023 “20 Best Workplaces in Health Care” by Great Place to Work® and Fortune (9th consecutive year, 8th year in the top 3 and top spot in Texas)  

2023 Top Workplaces in Dallas-Fort Worth by The Dallas Morning News (recognition celebrates 150 businesses that are contributing to the North Texas job market by creating strong work cultures) 

2022 Companies That Care® list by PEOPLE magazine and Great Place to Work®  

Explore our Texas Health careers site for info like Benefits, Job Listings by Category, recent Awards we’ve won and more.

Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org.

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About Texas Health Hospital Rockwall




Texas Health Hospital Rockwall is proud to serve the growing areas of Rockwall County, Kaufman County, Hunt County, eastern Dallas County, southern Collin County and outlying areas. Our commitment is to provide not only safe, high quality care but to combine that with compassion, understanding and personal attention. This commitment has garnered us many local and national awards, including recognition as a CMS 5 Star hospital awarded to just 10% of those hospital surveyed nationally! 

Located on 33 acres in Rockwall just south of interstate 30, Texas Health Rockwall offers 60 inpatient beds for acute medical and surgical needs. The hospital continues to grow and visiting campus today you will find a Women's Imaging and Breast Center, a bariatric clinic, an ambulatory surgery center and a variety of physician practices all dedicated to our evolving community health needs. You will see that our long awaited expansion is well underway! This expansion, focused on a healthy future in this high growth area of North Texas, will double the size of our hospital adding more patient beds, a Level 2 NICU, Cardiac Cath Lab and expanding other departments including Labor & Delivery, OR and the emergency room.

What makes us different? Simply put, it is how we approach caring for you. From the focus on safety to the personal attention we provide, our patients should feel right at home at Texas Health Rockwall. As Cindy Perrin, hospital president says, "The difference is found in the heart of our facility – our staff and physicians - and in the way we love, respect and care about our community and each other. We treat our hospital like our home, treat each other like family, and treat our patients like neighbors. It's just who we are!

 

Texas Health Hospital Rockwall is a joint venture owned by Texas Health Resources and physicians dedicated to the community and meets the definition under federal law of physician-owned hospital.

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